Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been handed a six-month driving ban after accumulating 13 penalty points on his licence within 18 months. The 24-year-old Ukrainian international, who is currently suspended from football pending an investigation into a failed drugs test, was disqualified at Lavender Hill magistrates court last month.
Mudryk, who did not attend the hearing and was represented by a lawyer, was also fined £660, ordered to pay £130 in costs, and a £266 victim surcharge. The ban stems from a speeding offence in January, when he was clocked at 36mph in a 20mph zone on the South Circular in Wandsworth by a Metropolitan Police special constable.
The officer reported that Mudryk initially failed to stop, eventually pulling over after several indications. The footballer presented his Ukrainian driving licence, which already carried eight penalty points. He pleaded guilty to speeding in writing in May, and the court added five more points, triggering an automatic ban.
Mudryk has not played for Chelsea since December 2024, when he was accused of testing positive for a banned substance. He has denied knowingly using any prohibited substances, and Chelsea have supported his statement. The club paid Shakhtar Donetsk £62 million for Mudryk in January 2023, but he has scored only five goals in 53 Premier League appearances.
